books about: submarine     books:     Submarine      Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew Harper Paperbacks, 2000 Unbelievable I read this on the advice of a former naval Captain after I'd inquired about some of the things I'd read and seen in the "Hunt for Red October." This book will read like a great espionage fiction but it's all true. You'll be amazed each time when you suddenly remember ...             All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion Kenneth Sewell, Jerome Preisler Simon & Schuster, 2008 Time Machine I lived just outside Norfolk in 1968 when Scorpion was lost. I got married a couple of years later and left the area, but will NEVER forget how it affected our community. This book describes things exactly as they happened. It was like going back in a time machine. ...             Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II Eugene B. Fluckey University of Illinois Press, 1997 thunder below Fluckey's memoire, "Thunger Below" , ranks with the best of the WW 2 submarine histories. I am thankful he was able to write such a stirring story even many years after the events. His action descriptions and hisrecounting of the actual dialogue among officers and ...             Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew Alex Kershaw Da Capo Press, 2008 An inspiring story.... As the son of a career sailor who served on submarines (USS Baya, SS-318, USS Menhaden, SS-377, and USS Segundo, SS-398) from the late 40's until his retirement in 1963, some of my earliest memories are of going to work with him and eating ice cream in the galley when ...             Silent Thunder Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen St. Martin's Press, 2008 Full Speed Ahead Action Tale Iris Johansen fans know her for the Eve Duncan suspense thrillers and for the blistering reads she delivers with every book. I have to mark time on my calendar to sit down with a new book because I know I won't want to have to get up. SILENT THUNDER proved to be ...             20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Unabridged Classics) Jules Verne Sterling, 2006 Not a Content Review As I have not read the book yet, I cannot rate the content. I am reviewing this book solely on the quality at this point. If you are looking for a heavily illustrated book, it is not. There are maybe less than ten illustrations on quick count. However, the ...             Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries ... Robert Kurson Ballantine Books, 2005 As Exciting as Any Dive I Have Been On. Short on air, I'll be brief. I took this book to Blackbird Caye Resort, Belize, on a SCUBA vacation. Once started, it hooked me in, to the point I only put it down for meals and to prep for my next dive. There are 248 other reviews to inform you of the story ...             The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11) Lemony Snicket HarperCollins, 2004 ?VERY GOOD !! I loved this book. I loved Klaus' ill-fated connection with the mysterious Fiona, the crisis with the mushrooms, and above all the last chapters, where the bigger mysteries of VFD finally begin coming together. The ending is probably the single best ending in the ...             The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures Captain William R. Anderson Thomas Nelson, 2008 Gripping account of a real and daring adventure. You might not think that an account of a real world event such as the first visit to the North Pole (and transit of the Arctic Ocean) with its outcome well known could be suspenseful and gripping. If so, you have not read "The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS ...             20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics) Jules Verne Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003 Excellent, Updated Translation For those rereading 20,000 Leagues under the Sea after many years of telling yourself it was time to read it again, you will find William Butcher' translation quite a surprise. Not only quite accurate but you find additional chapters, not found in earlier translations. ...             Diving Science Michael Strauss, Igor V. Aksenov Human Kinetics Publishers, 2004 DIVING SCIENCE "DIVING SCIENCE" is an outstanding resource book for both professional and recreational diver's. It serves as my personal "Diver's Bible." I considered the book important enough, with reespect to diving safety, that I presented a copy to the Diving Medical Doctor for ...             Torpedo Jeff Edwards iUniverse Star, 2006 Torpedo-proof debut! Jeff Edward's "Torpedo" is riveting! A great storyline mixed with an intricate knowledge of the subject matter gives the reader a real sense of "being there" as the story unfolds. I found the interjection facts regarding the historical development of the torpedo ...             A Tale of Two Subs: An Untold Story of World War II, Two Sister Ships, and Extraordinary Heroism Jonathan J. McCullough Grand Central Publishing, 2008 World War Two Tale Up From The Deep Jonathan McCullough has put together a very ambitious, exciting and informative book. He writes with the authority of an old salt--I'm sure due to exhaustive research. How did we win the war with those lousy torpedoes? I felt the claustrophobia of being in a sub under ...             Red Star Rogue: The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S. Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond Pocket Star, 2006 Stunning Cold War Revelation A few months back I had lunch with an old friend and the conversation turned to the Cuban Missile Crisis. "That was the biggest event of the Cold War, don't you think?" my friend commented. I concurred. Then I read this outstanding and revelatory work of narrative ...             The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths Bernie Chowdhury Harper Paperbacks, 2002 Much more than just the Rouse's "Last Dive" "The Last Dive" is a very engaging read that is every bit as much about why people take risks at the edge of human ability (diving, mountain climbing, racing, etc.), their personalities, and their weaknesses, as it is about Chris and Chrissy Rouse and their fatal dive ...          products you might be interested in search for books courageous, extraordinary, revolutionizes, scholastic, unabridged, unfortunate      toavi.com    web we recommend Unbelievable randomly chosen health & personal care: Universal Nutrition Carbo Plus 2.2 lb- Universal Nutrition